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Doctrine of Scripture: Recommended Reading

Our understanding of the nature and authority of Scripture is key to our theology. What we think of the Bible will have ramifications on what we think of everything else. What then are some helpful books for those seeking to understand the issues involved? While by no means exhaustive, here are some helpful texts for those interested in studying the issues in more detail.

The story is told that Cardinal Bellarmine so respected the learning of Whitaker that he had a portrait of the man in his study. Whether or not this is true, this book is an astounding testament to his ability as a theologian. Whitaker’s work is one of the earliest comprehensive defenses of the Protestant doctrine of Scripture.

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A good introduction to the doctrine of Scripture. Dr. White’s experience debating opponents of the Protestant doctrine enables him to present some interesting illustrative discussions throughout the book.

This is a helpful new work dealing with the doctrine of Scripture broadly speaking. Ward uses a lot of the insights of speech-act theory and appears to believe that this entails a translation philosophy more akin to dynamic equivalence. I don’t think this is necessarily so. That said, his unembarrassed defense of inerrancy is a breath of fresh air among contemporary books dealing with Scripture. It also doesn’t hurt that he cites my book positively.